Nurse Practitioner Clinical Assessment
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Course Introduction
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Assessment is designed to equip students with advanced skills in comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan. The course emphasizes the systematic collection, interpretation, and integration of patient data to inform clinical decision-making. Students will develop expertise in history-taking, physical examination, and the use of diagnostic tools, while considering cultural, developmental, and psychosocial factors. Real-life case studies and hands-on simulations help reinforce assessment techniques, preparing future nurse practitioners to accurately identify health problems and implement appropriate interventions in diverse healthcare settings.
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Physical Examination and Health Assessment 3rd Canadian edition by Carolyn Jarvis
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Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Assessment
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Q1) Expert nurses assess and make decisions through the use of:
A)Critical thinking
B)The nursing process
C)Clinical knowledge
D)Diagnostic reasoning
Answer: A
Q2) A visiting nurse is making an initial home visit for a patient who has many chronic medical problems.Which type of database is most appropriate to collect in this setting?
A)A follow-up database to evaluate changes at appropriate intervals
B)An episodic database because of the continuing, complex medical problems of this patient
C)A complete health database because of the nurse's primary responsibility for monitoring the patient's health
D)An emergency database because of the need to collect information and make accurate diagnoses rapidly
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Health Promotion in the Context of Health Assessment
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Q1) To implement primary prevention in practice.The nurse will: (Select all that apply.)
A)Promote routine childhood immunizations.
B)Provide teaching on heart failure management.
C)Encouraging the use of helmets when bicycling.
D)Recommend a mammography for the 55-year-old patient.
E)Discuss weight loss strategies for children diagnosed with obesity.
Answer: A, C
Q2) When working with young families in a community with limited health services, the nurse uses the Population Health Promotion Model and considers the need to:
A)Reorient health services.
B)Acculturate the families.
C)Build new schools.
D)Develop family counselling groups.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Cultural Competence: Cultural Care
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Q1) A patient admitted to the hospital does not speak or understand English or French.What is this patient at risk for experiencing?
A)Racism
B)Deportation
C)Equity
D)Safety
Answer: A
Q2) A young mother and her three young children are attending clinic today.During assessment, what information might cause the nurse to have concerns about the family's health?
A)The mother has a very supportive husband, who has a stable, high-paying job.
B)The mother is a lone parent and works as a waitress at a small diner.
C)The mother is very committed to a healthy lifestyle.
D)The mother enjoys preparing nutritious, well-balanced meals for her family.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Interview
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Q1) The nurse makes this comment to a patient: "I know it may be hard, but you should do what the doctor ordered because she is the expert in this field." Which statement is correct about the nurse's comment?
A)This comment is inappropriate because it shows the nurse's bias.
B)This comment is appropriate because members of the health care team are experts in their area of patient care.
C)This type of comment promotes dependency and inferiority on the part of the patient and is best avoided in an interview situation.
D)Using authority statements when dealing with patients, especially when they are undecided about an issue, is necessary at times.
Q2) The nurse is conducting an interview in an outpatient clinic and is using a computer to record data.Which is the best use of the computer in this situation? (Select all that apply.)
A)Collecting the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner
B)Entering all of the data as the patient states them
C)Asking the patient to wait as the nurse enters the data
D)Typing the data into the computer after the narrative is fully explored
E)Allowing the patient to type in the information
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Chapter 5: The Complete Health History
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Q1) A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed.Which information should the nurse collect before this procedure?
A)Child's birth weight
B)Age at which he crawled
C)Whether the child has had measles
D)Child's reactions to previous hospitalizations
Q2) A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week.What would be the nurse's best response?
A)"Can you point to where it hurts?"
B)"We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
C)"What have you had to eat in the past 24 hours?"
D)"Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen?"
Q3) The nurse is obtaining the health history of an 87-year-old woman.Which of the following areas of questioning would be most useful at this time?
A)Obstetric history
B)Childhood illnesses
C)General health for the past 20 years
D)Current health promotion activities
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Chapter 6: Mental Health Assessment
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Q1) The nurse needs to determine if the 68-year-old patient is safe to continue living on his own in his own home.The nurse will complete a(n):
A)Risk assessment
B)Exercise log
C)Elimination routine
D)Functional assessment
Q2) During an interview with a 70-year-old patient, the nurse is concerned when the patient cannot recall what she had for breakfast this morning or how she travelled to this appointment.The nurse should assess for:
A)Normal aging memory loss
B)Recent memory loss
C)Poor dietary intake
D)Remote nutritional changes
Q3) While assessing a patient with a 7-year-history of bipolar disorder, the nurse is mindful of the connection between:
A)Blunt force trauma and concussive injuries
B)Aggression and violent behaviours
C)Mental illness and chronic physical conditions
D)Physical activity and obesity
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Chapter 7: Substance Use and Health Assessment
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Q1) To advocate for a harm reduction approach to substance use the nurse suggests:
A)Safe injection sites
B)Abstinence
C)Providing clean needles
D)Developing safe housing
E)Public access to naloxone kits
F)Complete cessation of substance use
Q2) The nurse is admitting a patient with a history of cocaine use.The nurse will document:
A)Patient is an addict and lives on the street.
B)Patient is seeking drugs and wants any drug he can have.
C)Patient is a cocaine addict.
D)Patient states injecting cocaine daily over the past week.
Q3) While admitting a patient with liver failure resulting from consumption of harmful amounts of alcohol, the nurse should include assessment of:
A)Pregnancy
B)Cultural practices
C)Mental health
D)Spiritual beliefs
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Chapter 8: Interpersonal Violence Assessments
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Q1) Using the TVIC approach during patient assessment, the nurse focuses on:
A)Assessing for violence in high-risk populations
B)Obtaining evidence of abuse by a family member
C)Gathering information of violence
D)Creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment
Q2) During assessment of a 9-year-old patient, the nurse notes purple-blue bruises to both knees.The mother and patient separately inform the nurse that the patient got the bruises playing soccer the day before.From the colour of the bruises the nurse:
A)Is convinced the child is being abused.
B)Recognizes that the objective data validates the subjective data.
C)Questions when the bruises actually occurred.
D)Is unable to identify the time frame for when the bruises were attained.
Q3) The nurse suspects abuse when a 10-year-old child is admitted to the urgent care centre for a leg injury.The best way to document the history and physical findings is to:
A)Document what the child's caregiver tells the nurse.
B)Use the words the child has said to describe how the injury occurred.
C)Record what the nurse observes during the conversation.
D)Rely on photographs of the injuries.
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Chapter 9: Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting
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Q1) The nurse is examining an infant and prepares to elicit the Moro reflex at which time during the examination?
A)When the infant is sleeping
B)At the end of the examination
C)Before auscultation of the thorax
D)Halfway through the examination
Q2) The most important step that the nurse can take to prevent the transmission of microorganisms in the hospital setting is to:
A)Wear protective eye wear at all times.
B)Wear gloves during any and all contact with patients.
C)Wash hands before and after contact with each patient.
D)Clean the stethoscope with an alcohol swab between patients.
Q3) While auscultating heart sounds, the nurse hears a murmur.Which of these modes should be used to assess this murmur?
A)Electrocardiography
B)Bell of the stethoscope
C)Diaphragm of the stethoscope
D)Palpation with the nurse's palm of the hand
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Chapter 10: General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs
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Q1) The nurse will perform palpation before auscultating blood pressure.The reason for this is to:
A)More clearly hear Korotkoff's sounds.
B)Detect the presence of an auscultatory gap.
C)Avoid missing a falsely elevated blood pressure.
D)More readily identify phase IV of Korotkoff's sounds.
Q2) A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension was recently changed to a new antihypertensive drug.He reports feeling dizzy at times.How should the nurse evaluate his blood pressure?
A)Blood pressure and pulse should be recorded in the supine, sitting, and standing positions.
B)The patient should be directed to walk around the room and his blood pressure assessed after this activity.
C)Blood pressure and pulse are assessed at the beginning and at the end of the examination.
D)Blood pressure is taken on the right arm and then 5 minutes later on the left arm.
Q3) What is the pulse pressure for a patient whose blood pressure is 158/96 mm Hg and pulse rate is 72 beats per minute?
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Chapter 11: Pain Assessment
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Q1) A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several years since she suffered a hip fracture.She is walking around in her room with no sign of discomfort.However, when asked, she states that her pain is "bad this morning" and rates it at an 8 on a 1-to-10 scale.What does the nurse suspect? The patient:
A)Is addicted to her pain medications and cannot obtain pain relief.
B)Does not want to trouble the nursing staff with her complaints.
C)Is not in pain but rates it high to receive pain medication.
D)Has experienced chronic pain for years and has adapted to it.
Q2) When working with Indigenous children, the nurse recognizes that they: (Select all that apply.)
A)Express pain through their facial expressions.
B)Silently suffer through their pain.
C)Cry easily when in pain.
D)Are reluctant to express their pain vocally.
E)Are at increased risk for pain.
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Chapter 12: Nutritional Assessment
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Q1) A 16-year-old girl is being seen at the clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss.The nurse determines that many of her complaints may be related to erratic eating patterns, eating predominantly fast foods, and high caffeine intake.In this situation, which is most appropriate when collecting current dietary intake information?
A)Scheduling a time for direct observation of the adolescent during meals
B)Asking the patient for a 24-hour diet recall and assuming it to be reflective of a typical day for her
C)Having the patient complete a food diary for 3 days, including 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day
D)Using the food frequency questionnaire to identify the amount of intake of specific foods
Q2) The nurse is reviewing the nutritional assessment of an 82-year-old patient.Which of these factors will most likely affect the nutritional status of an older adult?
A)Increase in taste and smell
B)Living alone on a fixed income
C)Change in cardiovascular status
D)Increase in gastrointestinal motility and absorption
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Chapter 13: Skin, Hair, and Nails
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Q1) During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin.When charting, the nurse describes this condition as:
A)Xerosis.
B)Pruritus.
C)Alopecia.
D)Seborrhea.
Q2) A patient has been admitted to a hospital after the staff in the nursing home noticed a pressure ulcer in his sacral area.The nurse examines the pressure ulcer and determines that it is a stage II ulcer.Which of these findings are characteristic of a stage II pressure ulcer? (Select all that apply.)
A)Intact skin appears red but is not broken.
B)Partial thickness skin erosion is observed with a loss of epidermis or dermis.
C)Ulcer extends into the subcutaneous tissue.
D)Localized redness in light skin will blanch with fingertip pressure.
E)Open blister areas have a red-pink wound bed.
F)Patches of eschar cover parts of the wound.
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Chapter 14: Head, Face, and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics
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Q1) A physician tells the nurse that a patient's vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to re-evaluate the area in 1 hour.The area of the body the nurse will assess is:
A)Just above the diaphragm.
B)Just lateral to the knee cap.
C)At the level of the C7 vertebra.
D)At the level of the T11 vertebra.
Q2) The physician reports that a patient with a neck tumour has a tracheal shift.The nurse is aware that this means that the patient's trachea is:
A)Pulled to the affected side.
B)Pushed to the unaffected side.
C)Pulled downward.
D)Pulled downward in a rhythmic pattern.
Q3) The nurse has just completed a lymph node assessment on a 60-year-old healthy female patient.The nurse knows that most lymph nodes in healthy adults are normally:
A)Shotty.
B)Nonpalpable.
C)Large, firm, and fixed to the tissue.
D)Rubbery, discrete, and mobile.
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Chapter 15: Eyes
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Q1) When a light is directed across the iris of a patient's eye from the temporal side, the nurse is assessing for:
A)Drainage from dacryocystitis.
B)Presence of conjunctivitis over the iris.
C)Presence of shadows, which may indicate glaucoma.
D)Scattered light reflex, which may be indicative of cataracts.
Q2) The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient and is concerned about finding that the patient has:
A)Decreased tear production.
B)Unequal pupillary constriction in response to light.
C)Arcus senilis around the cornea.
D)Loss of the outer hair on the eyebrows attributable to a decrease in hair follicles.
Q3) A patient's vision is recorded as 20/80 in each eye.The nurse interprets this finding to mean that the patient has:
A)Impaired vision.
B)Exophthalmos.
C)Normal vision.
D)Presbyopia.
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Chapter 16: Ears
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Q1) During an assessment of a 20-year-old Asian patient, the nurse notices that he has dry, flaky cerumen in his canal.The nurse recognizes this as:
A)The result of lesions from eczema in his ear.
B)Poor hygiene practices.
C)A normal finding and that no further follow-up is necessary.
D)Indicative of change in cilia and requires further assessment.
Q2) A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing loss.During the assessment, it would be important for the nurse to:
A)Speak loudly so the patient can hear the questions.
B)Assess for middle ear infection as a possible cause.
C)Ask the patient about current medications.
D)Look for the source of the obstruction in the external ear.
Q3) The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult.Which of these actions is correct?
A)Tilting the person's head forward during the examination
B)Once the speculum is in the ear, releasing the traction
C)Pulling the pinna up and back before inserting the speculum
D)Using the smallest speculum to decrease the amount of discomfort
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Chapter 17: Nose, Mouth, and Throat
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Q1) During an oral assessment of a 30-year-old patient of African descent, the nurse notices bluish lips and a dark line along the gingival margin.What action would the nurse perform in response to this finding?
A)Check the patient's hemoglobin for anemia
B)Assess for other signs of insufficient oxygen supply
C)Proceed with the assessment, knowing that this appearance is a normal finding
D)Ask if he has been exposed to an excessive amount of carbon monoxide
Q2) The nurse is reviewing the development of the newborn infant.Regarding the sinuses, which statement in relation to a newborn infant is true?
A)Sphenoid sinuses are full size at birth.
B)Maxillary sinuses reach full size after puberty.
C)Frontal sinuses are fairly well developed at birth.
D)Maxillary and ethmoid sinuses are the only sinuses present at birth.
Q3) The nurse is using an otoscope to assess the nasal cavity.Which of these techniques is correct?
A)Inserting the speculum at least 3 cm into the vestibule
B)Avoiding touching the nasal septum with the speculum
C)Gently displacing the nose to the side that is being examined
D)Keeping the speculum tip medial to avoid touching the floor of the nares
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Chapter 18: Breasts and Regional Lymphatics
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Q1) Which of these clinical situations would the nurse be concerned about and consider to be outside normal findings?
A)A patient has had one pregnancy and states that she believes she may be entering menopause.Her breast examination reveals breasts that are soft and slightly sagging.
B)A patient has never been pregnant.Her breast examination reveals large pendulous breasts that have a firm, transverse ridge along the lower quadrant in both breasts.
C)A patient has never been pregnant and reports that she should begin her period tomorrow.Her breast examination reveals breast tissue that is nodular and somewhat engorged.She states that the examination was slightly painful.
D)A patient has had two pregnancies, and she breastfed both of her children.Her youngest child is now 10 years old.Her breast examination reveals breast tissue that is somewhat soft, and she has a small amount of thick yellow discharge from both nipples.
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Chapter 19: Thorax and Lungs
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Q1) When assessing tactile fremitus, the nurse normally feel tactile fremitus most intensely:
A)Between the scapulae.
B)Third intercostal space, MCL.
C)Fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line (MAL).
D)Over the lower lobes, posterior side.
Q2) A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy states that she is "not really short of breath" but feels that she is aware of her breathing and the need to breathe.What is the nurse's best reply?
A)"The diaphragm becomes fixed during pregnancy, making it difficult to take in a deep breath."
B)"The increase in estrogen levels during pregnancy often causes a decrease in the diameter of the rib cage and makes it difficult to breathe."
C)"What you are experiencing is normal.Some women may interpret this as shortness of breath, but it is a normal finding and nothing is wrong."
D)"This increased awareness of the need to breathe is normal as the fetus grows because of the increased oxygen demand on the mother's body, which results in an increased respiratory rate."
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Chapter 20: Heart and Neck Vessels
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Q1) During an assessment of a 68-year-old man with a recent onset of right-sided weakness, the nurse hears a blowing, swishing sound with the bell of the stethoscope over the left carotid artery.This finding would indicate:
A)Valvular disorder
B)Blood flow turbulence
C)Fluid volume overload
D)Ventricular hypertrophy
Q2) The nurse is preparing to auscultate for heart sounds.Which technique is correct?
A)Listening to the sounds at the aortic, tricuspid, pulmonic, and mitral areas
B)Listening by inching the stethoscope in a rough "Z" pattern, from the base of the heart across and down, then over to the apex
C)Listening to the sounds only at the site where the apical pulse is felt to be the strongest
D)Listening for all possible sounds at a time at each specified area
Q3) The nurse is assessing a patient's pulses and notices a difference between the patient's apical pulse and radial pulse.The apical pulse is 118 beats per minute, and the radial pulse is 105 beats per minute.What is the pulse deficit?
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Chapter 21: Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
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Q1) The nurse is preparing to perform a modified Allen test.Which is an appropriate reason for this test?
A)To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
B)To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before venous blood draws
C)To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before cannulating the radial artery
D)To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the ulnar and radial arteries are temporarily occluded
Q2) Which vein(s) is (are) responsible for most of the venous return in the arm?
A)Deep
B)Ulnar
C)Subclavian
D)Superficial
Q3) The nurse is reviewing the blood supply to the arm.The major artery supplying the arm is the ___________ artery.
A)Ulnar
B)Radial
C)Brachial
D)Deep palmar
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Chapter 22: Abdomen
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Q1) The 22-year-old patient informs the nurse she feels bloated and has diarrhea when she drinks milkshakes and eats ice cream.The nurse recognizes this as possible:
A)Celiac disease
B)Lactose intolerance
C)Cholecystitis
D)Wheat allergy
Q2) A 40-year-old man states that his physician diagnosed him with a hernia.He asks the nurse to explain what a hernia is.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A)"No need to worry.Most men your age develop hernias."
B)"A hernia is a loop of bowel that has pushed through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles."
C)"A hernia is the result of prenatal growth abnormalities that are just now causing problems."
D)"I'll have to have your physician explain this to you."
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Chapter 23: Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
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Q1) During a discussion with a men's health group, the nurse identifies a number of nonmodifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, including:
A)European descent, obesity
B)Older age, family history, African ancestry
C)Asian ancestry, older age, diet
D)Physical activity, lifestyle
Q2) A patient who is visiting the clinic complains of having "stomach pains for 2 weeks" and describes his stools as being "sticky looking and black" for approximately the past 10 days.He denies taking any medications.The nurse is aware that these symptoms are mostly indicative of:
A)Excessive fat caused by malabsorption
B)Increased iron intake, resulting from a change in diet
C)Occult blood, resulting from gastrointestinal bleeding
D)Absent bile pigment from liver problems
Q3) Which statement concerning the anal canal is true? The anal canal:
A)Is approximately 2 cm long in the adult
B)Slants backward toward the sacrum
C)Contains hair and sebaceous glands
D)Is the outlet for the gastrointestinal tract
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Chapter 24: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) During an examination, the nurse asks a patient to bend forward from the waist and notices that the patient has lateral tilting.When asked to perform the LaSègue test, the patient complains of a pain going down his buttock into his leg.The nurse suspects:
A)Scoliosis
B)Meniscus tear
C)Herniated nucleus pulposus
D)Spasm of paravertebral muscles
Q2) The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope.The nurse is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
A)Inversion
B)Supination
C)Protraction
D)Circumduction
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Chapter 25: Neurological System
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Q1) The two parts of the nervous system are the:
A)Motor and sensory
B)Central and peripheral
C)Peripheral and autonomic
D)Hypothalamus and cerebral
Q2) During the assessment of DTRs, the nurse finds that a patient's responses are bilaterally normal.What number is used to indicate normal DTRs when the documenting this finding? __________+
Q3) The nurse is working at a blood pressure clinic with a multicultural community.The nurse ensures to provide health education resources on stroke, especially to certain individuals who are from the following ethnocultural backgrounds and have a greater risk for stroke: (Select all that apply.)
A)Middle Eastern
B)Indigenous
C)European
D)African
E)South Asian
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Chapter 26: Male Genitourinary System
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Q1) The nurse is providing patient teaching about an erectile dysfunction drug.One of the drug's potential side effects is prolonged, painful erection of the penis without sexual stimulation, which is known as:
A)Orchitis
B)Stricture
C)Phimosis
D)Priapism
Q2) An older man is concerned about his sexual performance.The nurse knows that in the absence of disease, a man may withdraw from sexual activity later in life because of:
A)Side effects of medications
B)Decreased libido with aging
C)Decreased sperm production
D)Decreased pleasure from sexual intercourse
Q3) The nurse knows that a common assessment finding in a boy younger than 2 years of age is:
A)Inflamed and tender spermatic cord
B)Presence of a hernia in the scrotum
C)Penis that looks large in relation to the scrotum
D)Presence of a hydrocele, or fluid in the scrotum
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Chapter 27: Female Genitourinary System
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Q1) When assessing a newborn infant's genitalia, the nurse notices that the genitalia appear swollen with fluid.The labia majora are swollen, the clitoris looks large, and the hymen is thick.The vaginal opening is difficult to visualize.The infant's mother states that she is worried about the labia being swollen.The nurse should reply:
A)"This is a normal finding in newborns and should resolve within a few weeks."
B)"This finding could indicate an abnormality and may need to be evaluated by a physician."
C)"We will need to have estrogen levels evaluated to ensure that they are within normal limits."
D)"We will need to keep close watch over the next few days to see if the swelling decreases in size."
Q2) A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant is in the clinic for a checkup.The nurse reads on her chart that her cervix is softened and looks cyanotic.The nurse knows that the woman is exhibiting __________ sign and __________ sign.
A)Tanner's; Hegar's
B)Hegar's; Goodell's
C)Chadwick's; Hegar's
D)Goodell's; Chadwick's
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Q1) A female patient tells the nurse that she has four children and has had three pregnancies.How should the nurse document this?
A)Gravida 3, para 4
B)Gravida 4, para 3
C)This information cannot be documented using the terms gravida and para.
D)"The patient seems to be confused about how many times she has been pregnant."
Q2) Which statement regarding the complete physical assessment is true?
A)The male genitalia should be examined with the patient in the supine position.
B)The patient should be in the sitting position for examination of the head and neck.
C)The vital signs, height, and weight should be obtained at the end of the examination.
D)To promote consistency among patients, the examiner should not vary the order of the assessment.
Q3) The nurse will measure a patient's near vision with which tool?
A)Snellen eye chart with letters
B)Snellen "E" chart
C)Jaeger card
D)Ophthalmoscope
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Chapter 29: Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient
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Q1) The nurse has administered a pain medication to a patient by an IV infusion.The nurse should reassess the patient's response to the pain medication within __________ minutes.
A)5
B)15
C)30
D)60
Q2) When assessing the neurological system of a hospitalized patient during morning rounds, the nurse should include which of these during the assessment?
A)Blood pressure
B)Patient's rating of pain on a scale of 1 to 10
C)Patient's ability to communicate
D)Patient's personal hygiene level
Q3) When assessing a patient's general appearance, the nurse should include which question?
A)Is the patient's muscle strength equal in both arms?
B)Is ptosis or facial droop present?
C)Does the patient respond appropriately to questions?
D)Are the pupils equal in reaction and size?
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Chapter 30: The Pregnant Woman
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Q1) A woman who is 25 weeks pregnant comes to the clinic for her prenatal visit.The nurse notices that her face and lower extremities are swollen, and her blood pressure is 154/94 mm Hg.The woman states that she has had headaches and blurry vision but thought she was just tired.What should the nurse suspect?
A)Eclampsia
B)Pre-eclampsia
C)Diabetes type 1
D)Preterm labour
Q2) The nurse is palpating the uterus of a woman who is 8 weeks pregnant.Which finding would be considered to be most consistent with this stage of pregnancy?
A)The uterus seems slightly enlarged and softened.
B)It reaches the pelvic brim and is approximately the size of a grapefruit.
C)The uterus rises above the pelvic brim and is approximately the size of a cantaloupe.
D)It is about the size of an avocado, approximately 8 cm across the fundus.
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Chapter 31: Functional Assessment of the Older Adult
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Q1) A 68-year-old patient with dementia is requesting information about medical assistance in dying.The nurse informs the patient that to be eligible for medical assistance in dying, the individual must: (Select all that apply.)
A)Be 18 years of age or older
B)Have someone make the request for the patient
C)Have an irremediable medical condition
D)Have the request in writing
E)Be capable of giving informed consent
Q2) The nurse is working with the older adult population and recognizes that polypharmacy can increase the risk for the older adult for:
A)Increased sexuality
B)Reduction of falls
C)Decrease in functional ability
D)Improved cognition
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